In his nine years at FX Networks, John Landgraf has transformed it from the place for midcareer Nicolas Cage action thrillers into an HBO competitor with what could be a better business model: Take The Americans, which draws 68 percent of Boardwalk Empire's viewers at half the cost. Of course, FX doesn't have 108 Emmy nominations or Game of Thrones. But it also doesn't have second seasons of beloved but inviable shows like Enlightened. (See: Terriers, the euthanasia of.) Instead, FX fosters the creative team of growing shows like Sons of Anarchy (9.2 million viewers in its fifth season) and American Horror Story (17 Emmy nominations, the most of any series), pictured, attracting talent like Louis C.K., Guillermo del Toro, and the Coen brothers by demonstrating it will keep its hands off the artistic side as long as the money keeps coming in.